Pole mounting



June 17, 1924.

R. G. WILLIAMS POLE MOUNTI NG Filed Oct. 16, 1922 2 SheeLs-Shee 1 June 17, 1924.

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ROLLAND G. WILLIAMS, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNETIGUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE CLARK- WILLIAMS ENGINEERING COMPANY, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORA- TION OF CO'NNECTICUT.

POLE MOUNTING.

Applicationffiled October 16, 1922. Serial No. 594,698. i

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROLLAND G. VIL- LIAMs, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pole Mountings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to Which it appertains to make Vand use the'sane. p

This invention relates to certainnew and useful improvements in pole mountings ano pertains more particularly to and is an improvement uyon the pole mountings disclosed in my atents Nos. 1,392,730, of October 4, 1921, and 1,430,136, ofSeptember In the prior pole mountings, it has been found that the Webs indicated at 7 in my said Patent No. 1,392,730; do not adequately function, since the great strains imposed upon the pole by high Winds or unequally distributed weights of wires and cross arms at the upper end of the pole, cause the Webs 7 to bind at the central portions of the feet or bases 8 against the cement foundation, incessant strains of this character resulting in the bases 8 lifting from the cement foundation and particularly at the sides .or corners of the bases 8. This lifting of the bases 8, occurred notWithstanding/'the presence of the anchoring bolts 10.

The present invention therefore aims to provide a structure of pole mounting Which eliminates the objections noted and Which properly and uniformly distributes the strain and thereby overcomes lifting of the bases from the cement foundation.

Still further the invention aims to pro-V Figure 1, is a front elevation of the invention;

Figure 2, is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1; I

Figure 3, isa side elevation;

Figure 4, is a detail perspective View of one of the vertical supports or uprights, and

.Figure 5, is a bottom plan view of Figure 4.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a concrete base or foundation 1, is employed, Which latter is provided Withja transverse, central drain or channel 2, the bottom of Which is on an incline so as to cause Water, or moisture condensations to fioW out from beneath the pole bottomto thereby maintain the latter dry and against rotting. This channel'moreover, allows air toconstantly contact with the pole bottom to dry the latter and maintain same dry.

A pair of vertical uprights or supports 3 is employed. each of similar construct-ion and embodying a base 4 formed with slots` 5 to receive theanchoring bolts 6 that lare embedded or molded in the concrete base or foundation l.

The uprights or supports are preferably one-piece or integral castings and have curved inner Vertical faces 7 and sides or wings 8. The Wings 8 are connected to the curved faces 7 by beveled parts 9 at point-s belowT the upper portions of the uprights, and the side edges of said faces converge from the bottom, so that they gradually decrease in. Width from the bottom to the top.

The under or bottom face of the base 4 is formed with reinforcing rib 10l Which folloWs the marginal outline yof the base and with similar elliptical ribs 11 and connecting ribs 12 and 13, the ribs 11 encompassing the slots 5. The several ribs afford edges Which engage and provide a firm footing on the concrete base or foundations.

The sides or Wings 8 incline upwardly towards each other, the curved faces 7 having a similar upward taper, so that the uprights generally are of upvvardly inclined or tapered contour.

Lateral braces or Webs 14 connect the sides 8 and the beveled parts 9, while the upper parts and ends of the sides 8 and the bevelled parts 9 are connectedby v'v'ebs 15,

the upper of the latter affording tops for the uprights.

Thev innerl faces ,of the sides 8, beveled parts 9 and the curved parts 7, are connected at suitable locations by perforated bosses 16 Which receive the ends of the curved pole gripping rods 17, the latter being t-hreaded to receive the nuts 18. Openings 19 are formed in beveled parts 9 so as to allow of the Lpassage of the rods 17 through the perforations of the bosses;

The upper ends of the uprights are formed With perforations 20 to receive the curved pole gripping rods 21, secured by nuts 22, the rods` 21 having an oppositely inclined relation as depicted in Figure l of the drawings.

From the foregoing it Will be apparent that the pole is firmly held between the tito uprights. In practice it has been demonstrated that by use of the present invention, the uprights remain firmly in position and do not Work loose at the sides or corners as in the prior devices above mentioned.

The beveled parts 9 greatly strengthen and stiifen the end or sides of the curved faces and distribute the stresses of the pole throughout the lengths of the uprights.

VVhat is claimed is 1. In a pole mounting, a pole, aV concrete ffoundation, a pair of nprights having bases formed With depending ribs engaged With the upper face of the concrete, anchoring bolts embedded in. the concrete and secured to the upright bases, said uprights having curved inner vpole-engaging faces, Wings extending outwardly from the sides of the nprights, beveled parts connecting the Wings tothe curved faces, transverse spaced Webs connected to the Wings, beveled parts and the rears of the faces, perforated bosses in the corners formed by the Wings, beveled parts and the rears of the faces, andv curved poleengaging rods having nuts thereon, the rod ends being extended through the perforations of the bosses.

2. In a pole mounting, a pole, a Concrete foundation, a pair of uprights having bases formed with depending ribs engaged With the upper face of the concrete, anchoring bolts embedded in the concrete and secured to the upright bases, said uprights having curved inner pole-engaging faces, wings en tending outwardly from the sides of the uprights, beveled parts connecting the Wings to the curved faces, transverse spaced Webs connected to the wings, beveled parts and the rears of the faces, and means to secure the uprights to the pole.

3. In combination with a pole, a concrete foundation upon Which the pole is. mounted, uprights having bases formedV Wit-h depend ing ribs seated on the concrete, said uprights having curved pole engaging faces of gradually decreasing Widths from the bottom to the top of the uprights and'` further having tapering Wings extending outwardly from the sides of the uprights and adjoining the bases, transverse spaced Webs connecting the Wings, and means to secure the u'prights to the pole.

In testimony Whereof I aflix my signature here-to.

ROLLAND G. WILLIAMS; 

